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A look at two contrasting Ruger rifles and the cartridges they shoot; one coined to hit like a hammer and the other to thread needles

The .450 Bushmaster (left) is a hard-hitting, short-range cartridge, while the 6mm Creedmoor is long-range tack-driver. (Ed Head photo)

By: Ed Head

Shooting someone else’s guns and ammunition is always a good thing and nothing beats SHOT show media day at the range. This annual event gives manufacturers a way to demonstrate their wares as participants are asked to step up and shoot. Two of the guns I shot at media day are new Rugers, their Precision Rifle in 6mm Creedmoor and the American Rifle in 450 Bushmaster. Thousands of rounds were put through these rifles – I have no idea how many – then both were delivered to me for testing. I imagine these rifles have fired more rounds than the average person puts through a rifle in many years, or a lifetime, so it ought to be interesting to see how they shoot.